A 72-hour ceasefire has been agreed in Sudan

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The United States says the warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a new ceasefire. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 61, said Monday that the Sudanese army and RSF paramilitary militia had agreed on a three-day nationwide ceasefire from midnight after “intensive negotiations”. Blinken called on both sides to comply “immediately and completely” with the ceasefire during this period.

The United States also wanted to work towards a “permanent end to the fighting”, the secretary of state said. To this end, Washington will work with “regional and international partners” and civilian representatives in Sudan to support the creation of a committee to negotiate an end to the violence. The goal is essentially that a civilian government will return to power in the Northeast African country, US President Joe Biden (80) emphasized.

More than 400 people have been killed and more than 3,700 injured in fighting between the army and RSF militia that has been going on for ten days, according to the UN. Several agreed truces were broken. In large parts of the country there is a lack of water, electricity, food, medicine and fuel. Several evacuation missions are currently underway for foreigners, including those from Germany, and for numerous UN employees. (AFP)

Source: Blick